Peanut Free Ginger Turmeric Iced Tea
This golden, fragrant iced tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself — and it tastes incredible doing it. Fresh ginger and ground turmeric simmer together until the water turns a deep, jewel-like amber, and the addition of green tea, honey, and a bright squeeze of lemon pulls everything into perfect balance. The pinch of black pepper is a small but smart touch that helps the turmeric's warmth really come through in every sip. Store-bought bottled teas and wellness drinks can be a minefield of mystery flavorings and shared-facility warnings, but this one is made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients you control from start to finish. The method is straightforward — a quick stovetop simmer, a short steep, a strain, and a chill — and the result is a pitcher of something genuinely refreshing that you'll want to keep stocked in the fridge all week. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices, it's cooling, a little spicy, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat.
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4 servings
- 4 cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 green tea bags
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 3 cups water, the sliced ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and black pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and a deep golden color.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, then remove and discard the bags.
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